Why ¡®Yonsama¡¯ Didn¡¯t Wow the Japanese This Time
 "Taewangsasingi¡± featuring Korean wave star Bae Yong-joon as King Kwanggaeto the Great of the Koguryo Kingdom, was a hit in Korea last year with ratings up to 37.5 percent. The drama was expected to draw as much popularity in Japan as it did in Korea, but on a terrestrial channel NHK at 11 p.m. on Saturday, ratings remain at around 7 percent.
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Korea¡¯s financial markets have fallen prey to malicious rumors, such as one that claims the country¡¯s economy will face a crisis this month. The impact of such rumors was first witnessed during protests against the resumption of U.S. beef imports earlier this year, and now they are felt in the financial markets as well as the broader economy.
